Turning Point 1943: Stalingrad, Kursk, El Alamein
Russia, 1942:
The Russian counterattack fizzled outside of Moscow, but protected the city
The Germans regroup and attack to the north (Leningrad) and south (Stalingrad)
Stalingrad 1942-1943:
Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
Begin Sept. 1, 1942
Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
German Commander Von Poulus ordered to fight to the death
Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrender
American Lend-Lease:
Begins to Britain in 1941 before USA in war
Begins to the Soviets through Iran in 1942
Stalingrad was part of this supply route
The End of the War on the Eastern Front:
From Stalingrad onward the Germans were on the defensive
Russians advance all the way to Berlin
Largest tank battle in history 5-15 July 1943 at Kursk
Jan. 27, 1944 Siege of Leningrad broken
16 April Berlin offensive begins
1942-1943 In the Pacific:
At the same time as Pearl Harbor (Dec. 1941) the Japanese attack, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dutch East Indies (oil)
Battle of Coral Seas (May 1942) (First Battle where aircrafts carriers do not see each other)
Battle of Midway June, 1942 Japanese lose 4 carriers to U.S. 1
A process of Island hopping begins in the Pacific (Guadalcanal)
Battle of Leyte Gulf (Philippines) Oct. 1944 (Largest naval battle ever in history) Japanese lose have of their remaining fleet and 4 more carriers (kamikazes begin)
El Alamein:
1942 El Alamein won by British cutting Germans off from Middle East oil
1943 Germans finally defeated in North Africa
The Russian counterattack fizzled outside of Moscow, but protected the city
The Germans regroup and attack to the north (Leningrad) and south (Stalingrad)
Stalingrad 1942-1943:
Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
Begin Sept. 1, 1942
Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
German Commander Von Poulus ordered to fight to the death
Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrender
American Lend-Lease:
Begins to Britain in 1941 before USA in war
Begins to the Soviets through Iran in 1942
Stalingrad was part of this supply route
The End of the War on the Eastern Front:
From Stalingrad onward the Germans were on the defensive
Russians advance all the way to Berlin
Largest tank battle in history 5-15 July 1943 at Kursk
Jan. 27, 1944 Siege of Leningrad broken
16 April Berlin offensive begins
1942-1943 In the Pacific:
At the same time as Pearl Harbor (Dec. 1941) the Japanese attack, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dutch East Indies (oil)
Battle of Coral Seas (May 1942) (First Battle where aircrafts carriers do not see each other)
Battle of Midway June, 1942 Japanese lose 4 carriers to U.S. 1
A process of Island hopping begins in the Pacific (Guadalcanal)
Battle of Leyte Gulf (Philippines) Oct. 1944 (Largest naval battle ever in history) Japanese lose have of their remaining fleet and 4 more carriers (kamikazes begin)
El Alamein:
1942 El Alamein won by British cutting Germans off from Middle East oil
1943 Germans finally defeated in North Africa